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Save the Date! The St Andrew’s Book Festival returns to central London from 27 to 30 November 2025! Expect a warm welcome, literary stars, debut authors, schools events & lots for all who love books. Stay tuned for lineup updates! Oh and please share! 😄#BookFestival 📚#StAndrewsBookFest #SaveTheDate

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@londonkirk.bsky.social Our Burns Supper this weekend is sold out. Looking forward to a great evening.

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Thank you to everyone in our community and all our new followers for a smashing first year of our Book Festival. Best wishes for the Christmas or holiday period and 2025.

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Carols at our beautiful main bookfest venue - This Sunday at St Columba’s, Pont Street, London, SW1 at 5pm. Pont Street Carols. Free. All welcome. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pont-stree...

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Currently on BBC Sounds: TAKE FOUR BOOKS A.L. Kennedy talks about her new novel, ALIVE IN THE MERCIFUL COUNTRY, & its connections to 3 other literary works: MOBY-DICK by Herman Melville (1851); PETERSBURG by Andrei Bely (1913); & THE LORD OF THE RINGS by JRR Tolkien www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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Yeah! If you were lucky enough to see amazing @robbiddulph.bsky.social at @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social then you’ll spot all our families right at the end of this fab video! Thanks Rob x

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I’m hosting a new books program on BBC Radio 4, on Sundays at 4pm, and also on BBC Sounds! It’s called TAKE FOUR BOOKS, and here it is! 👇📻🎧 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...

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Next year’s London launch for Muckle Flugga with @holliemcnish.bsky.social was sold out, but (voila) they’ve just released a final batch of tickets. ‘Mon join our spring fling in the truly glorious Bush Hall. Books by Phlox. 🎫: www.seetickets.com/event/hollie...

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Did you join us for the St. Andrew’s Book Festival in London? One week later, we’re thrilled to share a delightful 3-minute video capturing the highlights of this year’s bookfest. If you couldn’t make it, let this inspire you to come next year—you won’t want to miss it! youtu.be/gW-Kb4Li4EU

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We have terrific photos of last week’s St Andrew’s Book Festival in London. Thanks Roger Green. Enjoy! @ianrankin1.bsky.social @anncleeves.bsky.social @damianbarr.bsky.social @gavinesler.bsky.social @jenstout.bsky.social @judymurray.bsky.social @georginagodwin.bsky.social @mccallsmith.bsky.social

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Robert Louis Stevenson died #OTD, 3 December, in 1894, aged 44. He is buried on Mt Vaea, on the island of Upolu in Samoa 🇼🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 📷 Thomas Andrew (1855–1939): Burial of Robert Louis Stevenson, 1894 / Le maliu o Tusitala i le tausaga 1894 🧵 1/5 commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bu...

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At St Columba’s Knightsbridge, Caledonophile bibliophiles at the @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social‬ close are led in Auld Lang Syne by (l-r) Colin MacIntyre (Mull Historical Society) #MidnightAndBlue author @ianrankin1.bsky.social and broadcaster @georginagodwin.bsky.social #standrewsday

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Taking the sleeper north overnight from my event in London after the @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social felt enticing exotic. I’ve done it before, but not since Covid etc. I was almost expecting Poirot to knock at my cabin door! 😂

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We love you @robbiddulph.bsky.social 💖. 250 children and parents had the best time, thanks to you. Happy Christmas 🎄 🎅🏼🎄🎅🏼

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Lovely welcome @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social yesterday. Thanks to the organisers, volunteers and specially to @theothersambaker.bsky.social for a brilliant interview.

submitted 87 days ago • 3 comments

What a great new festival this is - thank you @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social for a hugely interesting, engaging informative day

submitted 87 days ago • 1 comment

Fantastic talk today from Alistair Moffat @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social. His books are love letters to Scotland, and he likes Runrig!

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Amazing to be part of the very first @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social talking about Homelands and my dear friend Henry Wuga with his daughter and my father in the room. Special.

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London was a trip. Thanks @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social for allowing me to share my debut amongst a wonderful group of writers. Scotland is doing us proud. Also managed a reunion with friends who have known me since the days of only dreaming of being a published writer. Life is funny. 💕🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✨

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Wonderful @chitgrrl.bsky.social talking about her relationship with Henry Wuga, whose story she tells in Homelands, with Chitra’s dad and one of Henry’s daughters in the audience. Thank you @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social for making this happen. Happy St Andrews Day.

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Good to hear @frankrennie.bsky.social speak at @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social 😊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Today! Please do come if you happen to be around in London. It's a brand new book festival...

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Happy St Andrew’s Day from us all at the St Andrew’s Book Festival.

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It’s Super Saturday at the St Andrew’s Book Festival in London! Come along!! @anncleeves.bsky.social @ianrankin1.bsky.social @jenstout.bsky.social @robbiddulph.bsky.social @gavinesler.bsky.social @mccallsmith.bsky.social @chitgrrl.bsky.social @hugorifkind.bsky.social www.standrewsbookfestival.org

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A little taster of what we have been up to so far this week. Tickets still available for today and the weekend at www.standrewsbookfestival.org With @damianbarr.bsky.social @judymurray.bsky.social @michaelpedersen.bsky.social @holliemcnish.bsky.social

submitted 88 days ago • 0 comments

A lovely wake up call today. Looking forward to more @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social fun after a wee Soho jaunt.

submitted 89 days ago • 0 comments

An AMAZING new festival, in london. Get along if you can @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social and see @chitgrrl.bsky.social @andresnordorica.bsky.social @chriscarsewilson.bsky.social @lynseymay.com and others!

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Sounds like a wonderful night with @damianbarr.bsky.social in conversation with @theothersambaker.bsky.social... two legends! I'm on @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social tomorrow talking about Homelands, Henry Wuga, love, family, all the great things. COME!

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@jenstout.bsky.social thrilled that you won the Saltire First Book Award last night in conjunction with @thescotsmanpaper.bsky.social. See you at @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social on Saturday at 5pm with @gavinesler.bsky.social

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Congratulations @jenstout.bsky.social on winning the Saltire First Book Awards! Can't wait for your event at the Festival on Saturday at 5pm. Tickets www.ticketsource.co.uk/standrewsboo...

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So much love in the room for @damianbarr.bsky.social last night @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social in London. This brand new book festival runs til Sunday with authors inc @ianrankin1.bsky.social @anncleeves.bsky.social @holliemcnish.bsky.social @chitgrrl.bsky.social www.standrewsbookfestival.org/events

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Oh Ann, we are so looking forward to having you with us. Tickets to see Ann, this Saturday at 4.00pm in St Columba’s Church, SW1 - www.ticketsource.co.uk/standrewsboo...

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#booklovers Tonight @JudyMurray.bsky.social was brilliant @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social in Knightsbridge. The event which runs until Sun is in the first year and really needs your support. Please share, or better still, come along. Lots of wonderful authors speaking over next few days. #scotland

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A wonderful evening in the company of @damianbarr.bsky.social and #AndrewO’Hagan @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social Fabulous interviews with two inspiring Scottish writers. I could have listened for hours! Lovely to see you Damian. Thank you all. ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿📚

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The end of this is me saying ‘and we know when we read it when it’s not true, that’s confronting especially if we are not being true with ourselves.’ Thank you Sam Baker for an great interview tonight and to everyone who came along to @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social and the organisers

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The lovely @damianbarr.bsky.social tonight talking to Sam Baker about the process of writing memoirs and adapting them for the stage with #Maggie&Me 3 more days of event still to go. Head over to www.standrewsbookfestival.org for full programme and tickets!

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Thank you @madunlop.bsky.social for coming and such a lovely review!

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The lovely @damianbarr.bsky.social tonight talking to Sam Baker about the process of writing memoirs and adapting them for the stage with #Maggie&Me 3 more days of event still to go. Head over to www.standrewsbookfestival.org for full programme and tickets!

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A little taster of the lovely event with @judymurray.bsky.social as she talked to us tonight about writing her memoir and her debut novel The Wild Card and what it's like backstage at #Wimbledon #tennis #bookfestival

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Two stars! We loved having you at the St Andrew’s Book Festival here in London. We are running until Sunday! Tickets online or on the door.

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Thank you so much to @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social for inviting me to read as part of the Saltire First Book Awards showcase. As you can see from this photo, I had a good laugh with fellow shortlistees Elle Machray and Nuala Watt. 😊 Pic credit: Roger Green

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It's your last chance to buy tickets to see Alexander in London on Saturday! He will be taking part in an exciting event discussing his most recent books at the @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social chaired by Georgina Godwin. Limited tickets still available!

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One day to go! Come join us…

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Tonight!

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🎾 Excited to welcome tennis legend, Strictly star and national treasure @judymurray.bsky.social to the St Andrew’s Book Festival in London! Join us on Thursday, 28 November, at 18:15 for fun and inspiring evening. 🎟️ Grab your tickets now: www.ticketsource.co.uk/standrewsboo...

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